as in echo
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway
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Recent Examples of rubber stamp
Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But Russia's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed a decree proposed by the Cabinet on August 25 to withdraw from the convention, and Putin has now submitted this to the Duma, which is likely to rubber stamp it.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubber stamp
Noun
That meant she would not be permitted to exercise her scientific expertise or protect the agency’s independence – she would be forced into the role of a rubber stamp.
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Monarez said she was told to rubber-stamp the committee's recommendations without reviewing the scientific evidence.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubber stamp
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Fischer especially recommends making sound-softening updates in rooms with higher ceilings, open layouts, and hardwood flooring, all of which can amplify echo and reverb.—
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At its softest, Le Bon’s sedate echo-chamber fare threatens to vaporize and disappear.—
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The Hurricanes also signed six freshman defensive backs this cycle in JJ Dunnigan, Camdin Portis, Jaelen Waters, Cortez Redding, Brody Jennings and Jontavius Wyman.—
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
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Jennifer Aniston's social media followers were treated to some banter between the Friends alum and her costar Courteney Cox — not as Rachel and Monica, but themselves.—
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The chef has 115 million social followers and has established himself over two decades with prime time shows like Kitchen Nightmares and MasterChef more recently being accompanied by a vibrant social media profile.—
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The 17-point agreement initialed by the two leaders is the key to normalizing relations and formally ending conflict.—
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The Ecuadorian interdisciplinary artist and fashion designer launched her label, Soak (aka her initials backward), in 2021.—
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The success spurred other companies to open their models and shifted perceptions of China’s AI landscape from imitator to innovator.—
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Despite many aspirants and imitators, there really hasn’t been anything like it since.—
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My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
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Temporary residence permits allow foreigners to live and work in Germany, as well as receive government benefits, but mean their ability to remain there is uncertain.—
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Surely, these federal workers endorse truth, justice and the American way of ignoring traffic laws.—
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Many use-of-force policies adopted by police departments endorse that principle.—
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
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Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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